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Opinion: Freedom of speech not voided with offensive content

Opinion: Freedom of speech not voided with offensive content

By Britany Diefenderfer October 16, 2018

The University is reviewing a social media post of a student posing next to a monkey hung from a noose swinging from a fan. This post has caused an uproar on campus, on social media and within the student...

Students at the Study Abroad Fair Wednesday September 23, 2015 in the union.

Opinion: Study abroad invaluable experience, life-changing

By Jasmine Edmonson October 11, 2018

Studying abroad can seem daunting. You’re far away from your family and friends for the first time. Unfamiliar surroundings mean you must be extra cautious when you’re traveling. You may barely...

Opinion: Minority inclusion vital in workplace, healthcare systems

Opinion: Minority inclusion vital in workplace, healthcare systems

By Maya Stevenson October 11, 2018

There are racist people in the world. There are bigots in the world. There are people in this world who discriminate against others based on arbitrary characteristics, especially in the country we live...

LSU's Parade Ground sits nearly bare on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 due to the recent tailgating policies.

Opinion: Tailgating rules unreasonable, encourage covert behavior

By Ashlon Lusk October 11, 2018

Changing the rules about fraternity tailgating last year didn’t help stop hazing, but it does make the University look as if it’s doing something.The University moved fraternity tailgating...

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Opinion: Mental health recovery often over simplified, requires discipline

By James Smith October 11, 2018

I went to my first psychiatry appointment the morning after I spent the night in jail for driving intoxicated. That was the first step in a long journey of my ongoing recovery. Most, if not all, of that...

President Barack Obama meets with Warren Buffet in the Oval Office, July 14, 2010. 

Opinion: Making America great again requires end in corporate short-termism

By Patrick Gagen October 11, 2018

While sipping cold beer and sitting comfortably beneath a purple and gold canopy on the day of an LSU football game, a Louisianan is naturally thinking more about the prospects of a second plate...

Fans seated in the student section cheer Saturday, September 6, 2014 during the Tigers' 56-0 win against Sam Houston State in Tiger Stadium.

Opinion: LSU students should stop demanding ‘Neck’

By Kyle Richoux October 11, 2018

Football brings us all together. On Saturday nights, fans from all walks of life gather in Death Valley to watch our fighting Tigers give it their all of their might to win the fight. On those...

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Opinion: Neglect of Puerto Rico abhorrent display of apathy

By Soheil Saneei October 11, 2018

In George Orwell’s book “1984,” Orwell establishes the concept of an “unperson,” a person that has been vaporized from society and eliminated out of any documentation,...

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Opinion: LSU should implement dress code for respectful, tasteful attire

By Britany Diefenderfer October 11, 2018

Editor's note: This article is a part of a head-to-head. Read the other article here. The style of the average student at the University lacks respect and effort. Walking around campus, you’ll...

Opinion: Jesuit sexual abuse scandal exposes need for accountability

Opinion: Jesuit sexual abuse scandal exposes need for accountability

By Kyle Richoux October 11, 2018

Jesuit High School of New Orleans recently made it into the news on account of old sex scandals coming to light. As an alumnus of the school, I have decided to opine on this topic. I hope my personal...

Opinion: Kavanaugh appointment leaves lasting consequences

Opinion: Kavanaugh appointment leaves lasting consequences

By Justin Franklin October 11, 2018

Well, Mitch McConnell won. Federal Judge Brett Kavanaugh has been sworn in as President Trump’s second Supreme Court justice after a 50-48 vote by a hyper-partisan U.S. Senate...

Opinion: Superhero movies problematic, romanticize violence

Opinion: Superhero movies problematic, romanticize violence

By Kyle Richoux October 11, 2018

Superheroes are role models. They teach us how to be everyday heroes ourselves. We may not have super strength or super speed, but powers aren’t all superheroes have to offer.Superman is a champion...